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Our office is closed Thursday and Friday, July 3-4, in observance of Independence Day. Thank you!

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Back to School

Back to School Support

Help our kids start the school year right by donating much needed school supplies!

From Monday, July 7th through Friday, August 8th, we're accepting school supply donations to help the families we serve prepare for the new school year. You can use the list below to shop, or you can click the button below to make a monetary donation.                                                                                                                    

School supplies can be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays at our office at 727 E. Main St. Columbus, OH 43205. For additional information, please contact Orazia Loebsack at oloebsack@homeforfamilies.org.       

Needed Items
  • #2 Dixon-Ticonderoga yellow pencils
  • Backpacks
  • Clorox wipes canisters, 35 or 78 ct.
  • Colored pencils, 12 ct.
  • Composition books
  • Copy paper, 1 ream
  • Crayola crayons, 24 ct.
  • Crayola markers (washable), 10 or 12 ct.
  • Dry erase markers, Expo in black
  • Earbuds or headphones
  • Fiskars scissors
  • Glue sticks, Elmer's (liquid glue also needed)
  • Pencil boxes
  • Pencil pouches with zippers
  • Pocket folders
  • Scissors
  • Spiral notebooks
  • Tissues
  • Wide-ruled notebook paper, 200 ct.
  • Ziploc bags, 1 gallon or quart size

HFF Gift Acceptance Policy and Donor Bill of Rights

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